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Visual Neuroscience PhD

Cardiff University

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  • Qualification

    PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy

  • Location

    Cardiff University - Cathays Park Campus

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    01-JUL-27

  • Duration

    3 Years

Course summary

Visual Neuroscience is a research area in which you can focus your studies within our PhD programme in Vision Sciences. International centre of excellence, Laboratory suites equipped with state-of-the-art facilities for cell and organ culture, histology, neuroscience, protein analysis, molecular biology, gene transfection, molecular genetics, absorption/emission spectroscopy, and microscopic imaging, Has made a number of novel discoveries in the context of this theme: Identification of the gene responsible for the major form of optic atrophy, Lipofuscin is a photoinducible free radical generator that causes cell dysfunction, Matrix metalloproteinases are upregulated in the development of myopia in mammals and identification of a new member of the MMP family and Damage to the centrifugal visual system alters eye development and its retractive state, suggesting that the brain influences emmetropisation, Developed innovative experimental or genetic models for studying corneal transplantation, ocular development, glaucoma and optic atrophy, neural tracing, oxidative damage to the retina and a variety of eye diseases and Supported by grants from the MRC, BBSRC, Wellcome Trust, NIHR/NISCHR, EU, Medical Charities, Health Service and the private sector.

Tuition fees

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£ 26,700per year

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University information

Cardiff University

Cardiff University

Cardiff University

  • University League Table

    27th

  • Campus address

    Cardiff University - Cathays Park Campus, Park Place, Cardiff, Cardiff, CF10 3AT, United Kingdom

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Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    Biological Sciences

    11th out of 87

  • Entry standards

    / Max 225
    152 68%

    21st

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    84.0 84%

    6th

    2

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.15 79%

    45th

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